feliciakw: (Winter)
Two months late, but we've got some very pretty Winter Wonderland snow going today. Won't be going anywhere, as the cars are snowed in, but that's okay.

So there's this thing . . .  )

Say what?

Feb. 2nd, 2012 04:07 pm
feliciakw: (Default)
Groundhog's Day.

February 2.

The crocuses are blooming.

What's up with that?
feliciakw: (Jensen promo)
Well, we've got a little bit of snow from yesterday and today. It's pretty, but it doesn't look like it will last. Still, my b-day is coming, so it doesn't come as a surprise. Even if we get snow no other time of the year, there's a 99% chance that there will be snow for my birthday.

And to celebrate the snow, have a couple of links to pictures of winter fun. (Be warned, minor spoilery things. Nothing huge or plotty, but uber!spoiler!phobes, take note. Do not read the text. Still, the pictures are worth the risk, I think.)

Winter Fun, Part 1

Winter fun, Part 2
feliciakw: (Winter)
Snowflakes and vanilla.

This evening, after a whole Christmas season without a flake of snow, we now have a nice skiff on the ground. Big, pretty snowflakes earlier, and it makes things look so much prettier this time of year.

And I clap and giggle with glee now that I have a whole bottle of Mexican vanilla in my possession. Whee!!!
feliciakw: (Winter)
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Well, it used to be the sparkling white snow, a fire in the fireplace, pretty winter sweaters, warm comfort food.

But with temps in the 60sF and rain drizzling down, it doesn't feel like winter (or that Christmas is only 3 days away) where I am.

As a Midwesterner, I'm just gonna have to learn to adjust to "Christmas in Dixie," I guess.*

*We had the most snowfall I've experienced since blizzards as a child a couple of years ago. No snow this year, though.
feliciakw: (Winter)
I'd never heard of thunder snow until last year. I'd never seen it until tonight.

We're getting a heavy, wet snow right now, and driving home from the grocery, the sky lit up in a flash of blue. One of the freakiest things I've ever seen. I asked Geo if it was lightening, and he said yes, the forecast said we were going to get some thunder snow tonight.

Zoinks!
feliciakw: (Christmas - Snoopy house)
Or rather, Happy Winter Solstice Plus Bonus Full Lunar Eclipse.

Did anyone else get up to see the eclipse last night? Lunar eclipse on the Solstice hasn't happened since 1683.

It was pretty amazing. The full moon was so bright when we went to bed, then when we got up around 3:00am, things were so dark. We had a little bit of cloud cover, but we did get to see the full eclipse. The moon turns red (Geo calls it blood red), and it's pretty wild to see. Very cool. He got a couple good pics with his new camera, but my little camera couldn't pick it up. (I really do need to print out and read the user's manual.)

Geo commented that it's no wonder people used to freak out over something like this. The night gets dark, and the moon gets blotted out and turns (blood) red. Yikes!

Once in a lifetime thing, the timing of this eclipse. Glad we got to see it.
feliciakw: (Christmas - Snoopy house)
Today is December 21, the winter solstice, the first day of winter, the shortest day of the year. Which means tomorrow the days are going to start getting longer.

But more importantly, it means that one month from today (January 21), new eps of SPN will be back in rotation. \o/

I'm rather sore today. But it's lessening to an "oh, I got a good workout yesterday" ache rather than an "ow I can't move please don't ask me to move what do you mean I have to get up and do chores" type of thing. Lower back, obliques, and arms. I'll be moving a little slower than usual today.

Last month, [livejournal.com profile] luvwinchesters introduced me to Sandy Carlson's blog, Á la Sandy. If you're a foodie of any sort, check it out. She's got some really cool recipes, some of which are easy enough to satisfy me. (I've often said of myself that if you are what you eat, then I'm fast, cheap, and easy.) However, I'm fast coming to the conclusion that I need a stand mixer. It's a little late to put that on my Christmas list, so perhaps it shall go onto my birthday list. I'm partial to KitchenAid for no other reason than one of their flagship stores is in Greenville, OH. Also, I think the one my mom has is a KitchenAid, from when I was a wee squeaker.

I'll probably be back later with some sort of approaching-the-year-end round-up. Looking at the goals I set for myself, and deciding what sort of goals I want to set for 2010.

I can't believe Christmas is Friday. I've still got shopping to do.
feliciakw: (Christmas - Snoopy house)
Yesterday was staying in, reading, baking cookies, watching the snow. Today was the exercise to make up for the cookies.

Victory! We got the walk and the driveway cleared. Without benefit of a snowblower or plow. And we've figured the routes that (today) are clear enough to travel where we need to go. In other words, ow. I am going to be so sore tomorrow.

It's a beautiful sunny day today, and the mountains are particularly picturesque with the snow and the blue sky and the clouds. I might have pictures later.

Geo and I have come to the conclusion that the Commonwealth of Virginia has no friggin' clue how to deal with snow. Seriously. We've had I don't know how many pieces of farm equipment with snow blades, plus at least one real snowplow, zip up and down our road today, and there are still portions that are impassible if you don't have a heavy vehicle or 4-wheel drive. (I really miss my Ford Tempo in this kind of weather.) Only one lane on Rt 29 was clear, and not completely.

The headlines are calling this the Blizzard of '09! But there were no high winds, no "storm" conditions in our area. To me, this was just a really heavy snowfall. Back in Ohio, people die during blizzards. They freeze to death in their homes when they lose heat, or die trying to shovel themselves out. I haven't gone looking for any such statistics here, and I know a lot of people were stranded in various places and they had shelters set up and stuff. And I am so thankful for our warm house and our full pantry. And I'm sure folks in the rural areas where self-sufficiency is a must are more prepared for these types of unusual circumstances. But to me, this was not a blizzard. Snow storm, maybe. But calling it a "blizzard" seems kind of extreme.

However, I am considering investing in a new pair of winter boots. I can't find my old ones ("oh, you won't need them in Virginia"), but now knowing that this kind of weather is possible, I'm thinking it would be a good idea.
feliciakw: (Christmas - snowy tree)
The snow continues to come down. I've squeed with glee more than once this morning.

Why, yes. We do live in Narnia. Why do you ask? )
feliciakw: (Christmas - Snoopy house)
I've been sitting here watching the snow come down all day. It's a wet, heavy snow, so it won't last. Earlier today, they were big heavy flakes. Now it's just small flakes coming straight down. It's really, really pretty. We haven't been out of the house today.

Now I'm going to go make butternut squash soup and balance my checkbook. At the same time. I'm talented like that. Let's just hope I don't burn the soup, and my numbers hit.
feliciakw: (Default)
Yesterday was a rather quiet day.

We got freezing rain and snow, which is relatively traditional for my birthday, even if we don't get it any other day of the year. My boss called in the morning, asking if I was considering coming in to work. I told her, yes, that I was just running over in my mind how much extra time I'd need to scrape my car and warm it up and drive carefully in to work. She told me to stay home, to not even consider going in to work. Okay, then.

My Facebook was busy with b-day wishes from family and friends over there, which brightened my morning.

I got some wonderful fun pressies from [livejournal.com profile] izhilzha and [livejournal.com profile] kalquessa and [livejournal.com profile] sarcasticval, namely laughter, which I really needed at the point in time when said pressies were posted. Because spending one of your "milestone" birthdays by yourself can sort of get you to wondering if you've made any sort of difference in the world. So thank you, ladies, for that.

Geo sent me a lovely bouquet of flowers.

We were going to go out to one of the nice restaurants for dinner, but he was wiped out from a class he took, and we figured the restaurants would probably be closed due to the weather anyway. (Honestly, it's like these folks don't know what to do with winter weather.)

So we had pizza and key lime cake and tried to watch a movie, but my eyes just wouldn't stay open. I was in bed by 9:30.

I also got some other very nice b-day wishes throughout the evening from other f-listies like [livejournal.com profile] kerravonsen, [livejournal.com profile] yasminke, [livejournal.com profile] just_ruth, and [livejournal.com profile] july_july_july. And a phone call from Cheese Elf. Cheesy, I'm so fondue you. :-)

In more disappointing news, it looks like iTunes won't be getting SPN eps any time soon. From what little I can get out of the customer service people, it's because the network hasn't released the ep to iTunes yet. I also noticed that iTunes has raised the price of eps from $1.99 to $2.99. I'm wondering if they did that without the network's okay, and there's some sort of issue there that has to be ironed out before the CW will release the ep. Because when I checked on Amazon (which I can't download from, though I could watch it streaming if I wanted to), it's available there, for $1.99.

*sigh* I really do feel like I'm missing half the ep when I can't watch in widescreen.
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We're finally getting some beautiful, white, fluffy snow, albeit about six weeks late. It's been coming down all afternoon. "Over the ground lies a blanket of white" just about covers it. (Blanket. Cover. No pun intended. Heh.) It's really rather peaceful and lovely. And it makes me so glad I have a nice warm house.

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